Ever wondered where American workers take home the most money, once inflation and the cost of living has been taken into account? The reality is quite an eye-opener. Several supposedly high-income states actually leave workers out of pocket due to steep living costs, and more moderate wages can go a lot farther in other states. So how do your earnings compare to your home state's average – and in which other states could you expect to take home more?

Read on for the typical person's income (in spending power terms) for every US state, based on data collated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2021 and in constant 2012 dollars.